DuncanRG Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 (edited) Do you buy the trophy argument? I'm not sure I do. Might get you bragging rights on the pundit couches, but as Frank "I won the World Cup" LeBoeuf proved, doesn't necessarily win you any grace. MLT probably has more respect for not chasing silverware through the prism of big clubs, more so than Frank "I won the World Cup" LeBoeuf anyway. Come on, winning trophies is what it's all about. You'll have noticed that, despite offering obscene wages from the start, Man City and PSG find it much easier to attract top players now that they're winning trophies and playing in the Champions League. We love him for it, but Matt Le Tissier's view that he'd rather have the admiration of the Southampton area than a place in the history books as a winner is quite rare, and you can see why. From the participant's perspective, professional sport is ultimately about winning. Edited 11 July, 2014 by DuncanRG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 Come on, winning trophies is what it's all about. You'll have noticed that, despite offering obscene wages from the start, Man City and PSG find it much easier to attract top players now that they're winning trophies and playing in the Champions League. We love him for it, but Matt Le Tissier's view that he'd rather have the admiration of the Southampton area than a place in the history books as a winner is quite rare, and you can see why. From the participant's perspective, professional sport is ultimately about winning. Playing Devil's advocate. Matt has won a lifetime of respect and adulation within the local community. He will forever be a superstar. I wonder if Nigel De Jong will ever get that in Manchester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horley CTFC Saint Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 Perhaps he chose the wrong day to fly from Southampton. He was welcomed at the airport by 60 diehard Saints fans flying off on a stag do. Absolutely rinsed Pathetic and childish....still I'd quite like to have seen it - cant beat a bit of SF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 Playing Devil's advocate. Matt has won a lifetime of respect and adulation within the local community. He will forever be a superstar. I wonder if Nigel De Jong will ever get that in Manchester? No, but Luke Shaw will if he stays at United for a decade and wins every trophy going. That's besides the point though. Professional sportsmen at this level don't set out to win respect and adulation in the local community, they set out to win the respect and adulation of the world, by winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 No, but Luke Shaw will if he stays at United for a decade and wins every trophy going. That's besides the point though. Professional sportsmen at this level don't set out to win respect and adulation in the local community, they set out to win the respect and adulation of the world, by winning. Professional Sportsmen also need to EARN respect. AL threw that out of the window. Luke Shaw showed how to STFU & just go. AL was an idiot from the moment he boasted about leaving on 29th March in Bournemouth. IMHO Good luck to Luke, God Bless SRL & up yours Lallana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 I understand most of the angst against Adam who . He has let us down badly . But I have equal amounts of angst for the real judas in MOPO . He lied saying he had another year of his contract left and it wasn't an issue . I'm pleased the Argie has f****d off . Because we now have a super manager in charge of the Shaints Are we going to give home a mega hard time when he brings his tean to SMS or will he be sacked by then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red&white56 Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 No, but Luke Shaw will if he stays at United for a decade and wins every trophy going. That's besides the point though. Professional sportsmen at this level don't set out to win respect and adulation in the local community, they set out to win the respect and adulation of the world, by winning. Yes, but they'll only win proper respect if they don't act like tw*ts on their way! Who (besides the whole Uruguayan population) will adulate over Suarez now. Three bites and he's out. Same for Adam - I dreamt of playing for Liverpool - kiss the badge, now he can kiss my a**e! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Scott Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 Clattenburg was right Clattenburg was right Clattenburg was right La La La La La La Lana! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 Yes, but they'll only win proper respect if they don't act like tw*ts on their way! Yeah, you're not wrong. I was only talking about wanting to leave to play at the highest possible level, rather than the way Adam himself went about it the other week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 He deserved it. Simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarniaSaint Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 Tend to agree but part of me hopes it all works out for him FFS you serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarniaSaint Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 I understand most of the angst against Adam who . He has let us down badly . But I have equal amounts of angst for the real judas in MOPO . He lied saying he had another year of his contract left and it wasn't an issue . I'm pleased the Argie has f****d off . Because we now have a super manager in charge of the Shaints Are we going to give home a mega hard time when he brings his tean to SMS or will he be sacked by then ? This Argie c--t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo78 Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 Allegedly, he has been telling people that his new club has a bigger warchest, and that he faked all his goal celebrations for us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarniaSaint Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 Allegedly, he has been telling people that his new club has a bigger warchest, and that he faked all his goal celebrations for us... Wouldn't surprise me the guy is a complete waste of space on the planet. Break a leg soon c--t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 Allegedly, he has been telling people that his new club has a bigger warchest, and that he faked all his goal celebrations for us... I don't believe any player fakes a goal celebration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so22saint Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 Allegedly, he has been telling people that his new club has a bigger warchest, and that he faked all his goal celebrations for us... even my wife faked it more than 8 times last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarniaSaint Posted 11 July, 2014 Share Posted 11 July, 2014 even my wife faked it more than 8 times last year LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 Allegedly, he has been telling people that his new club has a bigger warchest, and that he faked all his goal celebrations for us... Well that's ********, isn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 L'pool will get tired of his powder puff scuffed shooting. All the tricks in the world mean nothing if he scuffs most of his crosses and shots afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 No way is Sturridge going to pass to him. Sturridge will be far too busy trying to bounce one of his wild shots off one of the sloping foreheads in Row Z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBoys Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch01 Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 Absolutely ridiculous. He was nothing but top drawer for us. The good he did for us outweighs the bad at the end by an enormous amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 Absolutely ridiculous. He was nothing but top drawer for us. The good he did for us outweighs the bad at the end by an enormous amount. I agree. There is a definite whiff of sour grapes in the air, it's time to let it go imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieDog Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 I enjoyed every minute of watching him play for us and wish him well at Liverpool - but he's gone and he is of no interest to me whatsoever now after the way in which he has conducted himself over the whole affair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toe_punt Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 As long as Tadic can do the Cruyff turn he'll be a good replacement for our ex one trick pony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 Allegedly, he has been telling people that his new club has a bigger warchest, and that he faked all his goal celebrations for us... He ate my Hamster and inflates Frogs using a bicycle pump. Read all about it in this weekend's News of The World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
positivepete Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 Come on, winning trophies is what it's all about. You'll have noticed that, despite offering obscene wages from the start, Man City and PSG find it much easier to attract top players now that they're winning trophies and playing in the Champions League. We love him for it, but Matt Le Tissier's view that he'd rather have the admiration of the Southampton area than a place in the history books as a winner is quite rare, and you can see why. From the participant's perspective, professional sport is ultimately about winning. Interesting talking to fans from around the world in Brazil. When Southampton was mentioned, to a man everyone said how much they enjoyed watching us last season, and everyone still associated us with Matt Le Tiss; so Matt is not just a local legend even 14 years after he retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 people seem to be overlooking a point MLT made about ambition. There are two types of success and winning trophies: one is earning it with a club like us and the other is being handed it by moving to a club that already has it, like him, I have asked which is more ambitious? While it will be very very difficult, I do not see the top as being a complete closed shop. Virtually so, but not completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 Danny Wallace Mick Chaannon left us for bigger things and medals. Mick returned home and we saw some of his best stuff then. Neither really settled in the big club environment. Both like AL were both one club players who went to the big pool and never were the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRichmond Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 even my wife faked it more than 8 times last year You're married, and had sex eight times in the SAME year !!!! Jeez .................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 people seem to be overlooking a point MLT made about ambition. There are two types of success and winning trophies: one is earning it with a club like us and the other is being handed it by moving to a club that already has it, like him, I have asked which is more ambitious? While it will be very very difficult, I do not see the top as being a complete closed shop. Virtually so, but not completely. You mean. Like Swansea, Wigan winning major trophies recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryoman1965 Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 You're married, and had sex eight times in the SAME year !!!! Jeez .................. No his wife did:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 He ate my Hamster and inflates Frogs using a bicycle pump. Read all about it in this weekend's News of The World. I have nearly finished reading Pat Barkers book Toby's room She refers to some lads inflated toads using a bycycle pump . So mush have been true . Scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 I hope al proves himself at scouseville . But he will have to work hard and he will not find it easy . He may get loaned back to Bournemouth . He has made his bed and he will soon find out if he has made the right decision once he has been there for 3 months As for the media plaudits . Do they not realise that SRL had the same goal scoring assists as squarez while he was playing for saints and not Liverpool . He gas yet to play for them cheating ****s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxford_lou Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 Absolutely ridiculous. He was nothing but top drawer for us. The good he did for us outweighs the bad at the end by an enormous amount. I agree. I also can't help but hope he does well at Liverpool. Just not as well as Tadic, particularly in the first game if the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 Adam Lallana will be a west Ham player in two seasons time. Resurrecting his footballing career......perhaps. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 I couldn't care less if he never played a game of football again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restark19 Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 If in 2-4 seasons time Lallana wanted to return I would welcome him back with open arms, im sure most would too. Hes a top player who did a lot for this club and has now moved on for his shot at the 'big time' - trophies, champions league. Things he couldn't achieve here. Good luck to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockportsaint Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 I enjoyed every minute of watching him play for us and wish him well at Liverpool - but he's gone and he is of no interest to me whatsoever now after the way in which he has conducted himself over the whole affair Nail on head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wopper Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 The players won't miss him he was a c*nt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 If in 2-4 seasons time Lallana wanted to return I would welcome him back with open arms, im sure most would too. Hes a top player who did a lot for this club and has now moved on for his shot at the 'big time' - trophies, champions league. Things he couldn't achieve here. Good luck to him Open arms? No, his star has tarnished. I would welcome his ability back but Adam Lallana the man can f**k off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restark19 Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 Time is a great healer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 Time is a great healer.. Doesn't matter how much time he takes, burnt bridges do not repair themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBoys Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 How silly and childish - I wish I could have been there and joined in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 No his wife did:) :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 The players won't miss him he was a c*nt. Known, or just wildly speculated now he has left ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channonwindmill Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 Known, or just wildly speculated now he has left ? A friend of mine knew him when he first got into the first team under Burley, she said he was an arrogant so and so even then. Can't imagine the intervening years of all that money and attention have mellowed him much. Could be wrong, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horley CTFC Saint Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 Allegedly, he has been telling people that his new club has a bigger warchest, and that he faked all his goal celebrations for us... Warchest? I think you mean a bigger watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellone Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 If in 2-4 seasons time Lallana wanted to return I would welcome him back with open arms, im sure most would too. Hes a top player who did a lot for this club and has now moved on for his shot at the 'big time' - trophies, champions league. Things he couldn't achieve here. Good luck to him Reach round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 12 July, 2014 Share Posted 12 July, 2014 I think by the time, if it happens, Lallana wants out of the Liverpool bench we will have moved on and no longer need to make special arrangements to allow him to flourish. It's an area of the team that in itself is a weakness because the idiosyncratic has to be accommodated to the detriment of some other players. He worked for us now he has to fit in. Best of luck with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now